Month: June 2017

This past Monday the Bravos de FC Juarez started their second week of preseason workouts in their practice facilities outside Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium. The workouts resumed after the Bravos were on break for 15 days. Here is some notes regarding the most notable developments that have occurred since May 29.

-The open market draft is taking place today in Cancun, Quintana Roo. The Bravos front office will attempt to solidify their roster for the upcoming 2017 Apertura season of the Ascenso MX League.

-FC Juarez acquired two of the best players that played for them last season. FC Juarez have acquired the rights Midfielder Lucas da Silva and defenseman Elson Diaz and now belong to Bravos.

-Bravos will travel to Guadalajara later this month after the open market draft concludes and the front office solidifies the roster the upcoming 2017 Apertura season. In Guadalajara Bravos will play of series of preseason matches.

-Efforts are still being made to bring a preseason match to El Paso versus a Liga MX opponent. The match would take place at Southwest University Park, possibly on Friday, July 14.

-The drawing for the 2017 Apertura edition of the Copa MX took place on earlier this week. FC Juarez will be in the same group as Liga MX powerhouse clubs Chivas de Guadalajara and Santos Laguna. This means both teams will come to the Borderland and face the Bravos in the group stage of the tournament later this year.